In Dawson County, jobs in the nonresidential building construction pay the highest wages

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People with jobs in the nonresidential building construction industry wages were the highest in Dawson County for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Dawson County received an annual wage of $66,072 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the average industry wage in the State of Nebraska of $40,908 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $52,169.

Other top-pay jobs in Dawson County, Nebraska exsists in offices of physicians ($38,913), machinery and supply merchant wholesalers ($37,489), management and technical consulting services ($37,227) and automobile dealers ($36,886) industries. Note: For Detail Comparison, Click the Above Graph

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Dawson County Wages have increased by 19.4% Since 2001

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From the second quarter of 2001 to the second quarter of 2006, industry wages have increased in Dawson County, Nebraska by a total of 19.4%. This is less than the growth in average industry wages for Nebraska and greater than the growth in industry wages for the nation as a whole.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Dawson County Industry Wages Lag Behind Nebraska, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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The overall industry wages in Dawson County, Nebraska when analyzed can be described as relatively high when analyzed with other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 18 percent lower than the state, which accounted an average of $32,465. The average industry wage was less than the national industry average of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Dawson County Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Dawson County Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Building finishing contractors industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 67.3 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has felt in the State of Nebraska, where the it saw a gain of 2.5 percent. The losses in the Building finishing contractors industry in Dawson County outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 17.4 in percent of workers in the Building finishing contractors industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Building finishing contractors (67.3 percent decline)
2. Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores (54.3 percent decline)
3. Private households (52.9 percent decline)
4. Other specialty trade contractors (47.8 percent decline)
5. Grocery stores (31.9 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has decreased by 1.1 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is greater than growth in Nebraska, which experienced a gain of 1.0 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2001. The losses the area experienced were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.6 percent.

Dawson County Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The General freight trucking industry has witnessed the largest percentage of employment expansion, increasing by 115.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Dawson County has grow faster than the industry job growth experienced in Nebraska, where this industry saw a gain of 16.3 percent. The General freight trucking industry in Dawson County outpaced the United States, which experienced a gained 0.2 percent of the industry employment.

Top 5 Industries
1. General freight trucking (115.2 percent gain)
2. Individual and family services (79.5 percent gain)
3. Management of companies and enterprises (75.0 percent gain)
4. Personal care services (69.0 percent gain)
5. Health and personal care stores (47.5 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Dawson County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry has added the most employment with 126 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Motor vehicle parts manufacturing industry makes up 23.3 percent of the total number of new jobs in Dawson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (126 new jobs)
2. General freight trucking (111 new jobs)
3. Services to buildings and dwellings (63 new jobs)
4. Full-service restaurants (45 new jobs)
5. Limited-service eating places (40 new jobs)

Of the 41 4-digit NAICS industries, 22 accounted an for increase in employment during the period and 18 industries reported a drop in employment.

In Dawson County, Nebraska, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has decreased by 103 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2001 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Dawson County

From of the area's 4-digit NAICS industries, the Grocery stores industry faced the greatest employment loss with a total loss of 104 jobs in that time period. The declines in the Grocery stores industry make up 29.7 percent of the total job loss in Dawson County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (104 jobs lost)
2. Cattle ranching and farming (54 jobs lost)
3. Gasoline stations (30 jobs lost)
4. Animal food manufacturing (18 jobs lost)
5. Other professional and technical services (17 jobs lost)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Dawson County One-Year Industry Employment Change

In Dawson County, Nebraska, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 189 jobs between mid-2005 and mid-2006.

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Dawson County

Out of the 4-digit NAICS industries, the Limited-service eating places industry has brought the most jobs with a total of 63 employees finding new jobs in the industry. The employment growth in the Limited-service eating places industry makes up 27.4 percent of the total number of new jobs in Dawson County.

Top 5 Industries
1. Limited-service eating places (63 new jobs)
2. Motor vehicle parts manufacturing (34 new jobs)
3. Specialized freight trucking (19 new jobs)
4. Services to buildings and dwellings (19 new jobs)
5. Personal care services (12 new jobs)

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Dawson County

The Grocery stores industry has lost the most employment with a total loss of 33 jobs during the time period. The jobs lost in the Grocery stores industry make up 28.9 percent of the total job loss in Dawson County, Nebraska.

Top 5 Industries
1. Grocery stores (33 jobs lost)
2. Gasoline stations (14 jobs lost)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (13 jobs lost)
4. Farm product raw material merch. whls. (11 jobs lost)
5. Nursing care facilities (10 jobs lost)

Given the 43 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 17 showed an escalation in the number employed, while 25 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Dawson County One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 32.3 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter) to 2006 (2nd Quarter). These losses have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Nebraska, where the it saw a loss of 3.6 percent. The losses in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry in Dawson County outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation lost 1.5 in percent of jobs in the Drinking places, alcoholic beverages industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Drinking places, alcoholic beverages (32.3 percent decline)
2. Building finishing contractors (23.8 percent decline)
3. Automotive repair and maintenance (20.6 percent decline)
4. Professional and similar organizations (18 percent decline)
5. Private households (15.4 percent decline)

Employment for all industries has increased by 2.1 percent from 2005 (2nd Quarter). These figures are greater than percent in Nebraska, which saw a gain of 0.9 percent since 2005 ( 2nd Quarter). The gains were greater than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Dawson County One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Personal care services industry has seen the largest percentage job growth, expanding by 31.3 percent from 2005 (2nd quarter) to 2006 (2nd quarter). This industry sector in Dawson County has expanded faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Nebraska, where it saw a gain of 2.8 percent. The Personal care services industry in Dawson County outpaced the nation in terms of industry employment growth . During this period, the nation gained 2.3 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (31.3 percent gain)
2. Accounting and bookkeeping services (30.2 percent gain)
3. Specialized freight trucking (27.7 percent gain)
4. Management and technical consulting services (26.3 percent gain)
5. Individual and family services (22.8 percent gain)





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Dawson County, Nebraska

Evaluated with other counties (or parishes) across the nation, Dawson County, Nebraska can be considered to have a medium-low rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 10.8 percent of people living in a family with an income below the poverty level in 1999. The American Indian and Alaska Native race/ethnicity demographic category, owns the foremost rate of poverty with 39 percent of the population in 2000 living in poverty. Individuals aged 5 years have the most percent of people living in poverty in Dawson County, with 20.4 percent of this age cohort living in poverty.

Hispanic headed households in Dawson County, Nebraska reported a median household income of $45,037, this median is 6.5 percent greater than reported value of the areas total household median income for all households. The Asian householders in the area have reported their median household incomes at $59,829. This median income level is 41.5 percent greater than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had median income levels that were 34.3 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $27,788. In Dawson County, Nebraska White householders had a median household income (in 2005 Dollars) of $42,181 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 0.2 percent less than the median household income in 2000. The American Indian and Alaska Native households in Dawson County reported an income level of $19,835, this level was 53.1 percent less than the areas median level for all households.

Compared to counties across the United States, Dawson County was reported to have a medium-high median income for all households of $42,274 (2005 Dollars). This median is 8.6 percent lower than the median in Nebraska of $45,923 and the income level is 16.2 percent lower than the median household income in the United States of $49,133.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Dawson County, Nebraska

Dawson County, Nebraska can be considered to have a moderately-educated working age population, with 14.4 percent of the population over 25 years old having received at least a Bachelors Degree, according to the Decennial Census of 2000. Dawson has a lower percent of the population with at least a Bachelors than the State of Nebraska's proportion of 23.8 percent and a lower percent than the US proportion of 24.4 percent.

In Dawson County, Nebraska as reported in the 2000 Census, 16.2 percent of the White Alone, 0 percent of Black or African American, 8 percent of the Asian alone and 2.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino population, over the age 25, has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

According to the 2000 Decennial Census in Dawson County, Nebraska, many men in the area have reached the High School Diploma category, with 35.6 percent receiving this level of education. The women in Dawson have on average achieved a greater level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than the men in the area: 14 percent (Men) versus 14.8 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is High School Diploma category, with 35.2 percent of the areas female population attaining this level of education.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Demographic Profile for Dawson County, Nebraska

Dawson County, Nebraska has a population base that is comprised of 68.2 percent White, 0.5 percent African American, 0.6 percent Asian, and 29.9 percent Hispanic. The area can be described as having a high level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 31.0 percent of the population being minorities. This is greater than the State of Nebraska percent of 12.7. Since 2000, Dawson has increased the percent of minority makeup when 26.5 percent of the total population were minorities.

In terms of total land area, Dawson spans a total area of 1013 square miles. This area has a low population density of 24 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Warren, IN (24 per sq. mile ), Hancock, IL (24 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, FL (24 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Owsley, KY (24 per sq. mile ), Menominee, MI (24 per sq. mile ), Chelan, WA (24 per sq. mile ).

The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Dawson County, Nebraska to be 35.8 years of age. The median in Dawson is less than the median in Nebraska of 36.2. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, when it was 34.3 years of age. With a total of 28.8 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Dawson can be described as having a relatively high proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the population, making up 58.3 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-low proportion of the population.

Dawson County, Nebraska had a population that was estimated at 24,617 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 24,408. This growth shows an increase of 0.9 percent. Dawson ranks 15 of 93 counties when calculating total change in population for Nebraska and the county ranks 1,647 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.

From 2000, a very high amount of people migrated to Dawson from outside the country. The immigration into Dawson accounts for 4.9 percent of all immigration into Nebraska. This percent of international migration is very high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.

Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.

Housing Report for Dawson County, Nebraska

The State of Nebraska, Dawson County ranks 82 of 93 in terms of growth of new housing structures between 2001 and 2005. The county stands 2,987 of 3,141, comparing the percentage change in residential in other US counties.

In Dawson County, the U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division accounted for a total of 9,846 housing structures in 2005. The area has seen growth in housing units, adding a total of 24 residential structures since 2001, a change of 0.2 percent.

According to the data, there is a large amount of real estate that is affordable in Dawson County, Nebraska. In 2000, 90.8 percent of housing was valued under $125k.

Dawson County had a median home value in the year 2000 of $64,100, reported by the Decennial Census. This median is less than the overall Nebraska 2000 home median value of $88,000 and less than median home value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.





Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for Dawson County, Nebraska -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing since the year 2001 was faced with the largest loss in employment in Dawson County. The sector faced a loss of 414 total jobs during the period, accounting for 10.1 percent of the employment in the industry. This made up a total of 72.8 percent of the total jobs loss in the County.

In Dawson County, Manufacturing, Wholesale trade and Retail Trade have the highest US LQ in 2005. The Manufacturing sector in the county has a location quotient of 3.22. The level of employment in the Manufacturing sector is 3.22 times the percent of the national average, This signifies that Dawson County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Manufacturing.

Manufacturing has a largest number of employee per establishment in Dawson County, with the industry averaging 97 jobs per establishment, which is greater than the US industry average of 39 and greater than the State of Nebraska average establishment size of 49 for the Manufacturing industry.

In Dawson County, Manufacturing, Retail Trade, and the Accommodation and food services sectors, in terms of total employment, are the largest. Manufacturing is the largest employment industry and makes up 41.3 percent of all jobs throughout the county, totaling 3,686 people employed. The Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries make up 14.2 and 8 percent of industry employment.

Administrative and waste services is an attractive industry due to its high level of job growth since the year 2001 in Dawson County, with a job growth of 45.5 percent. This is greater than the national employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent. The State of Nebraska had changed in sector employment of -12.9 percent, during the period.







Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).